Acquisition: A production of the Khmer Dance Project, initiated by the Center for Khmer Studies in partnership with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library, with a grant from the Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation.

The princess speaks about her family background; how she started dancing; her training; appearing in the 1961 film Bird of Paradise directed by Marcel Camus; the creation of the "Apsara" ballet; the costumes and headdresses for this ballet; cultural exchange between Thai and Khmer cultures in the past; her re-creation of the ballet "Enao Bosseba," which was originally created for a visit by Indonesian president Sukarno. The future of the Royal Ballet, the importance of its recognition by UNESCO.

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Item timeline of events

2008: Created

2013: Digitized

2019: Found by you!

2020

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library. "Interview with HRH Princess Norodom Buppha Devi"
The New York Public Library Digital Collections.
2008.
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/87ac1510-343a-0131-7bc9-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library. "Interview with HRH Princess Norodom Buppha Devi"
New York Public Library Digital Collections.
Accessed September 15, 2019.
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/87ac1510-343a-0131-7bc9-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division,
The New York Public Library.
(2008).
Interview with HRH Princess Norodom Buppha Devi
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